29 Series · SOC 29-1216
General Internal Medicine Physicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $256,560
- Median / year
- +8.6%
- 2024→2025
- $475,430
- Top 10% earn
- +3.3%
- Growth '24–'34
- 67,150
- Estimated US jobs
General Internal Medicine Physicians earn a median of $256,560 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $256,560, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $73,570 (10th percentile) to $475,430 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 67,150 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Georgia ($425,460).
The pay verdict
General Internal Medicine Physicians earn a median of $256,560, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 98% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #17 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.3% by 2034.
- $256,560
- Median annual wage
- Top 2%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #17 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 6.5×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Georgia at $425,460. Typical entry-level education: Doctoral or professional degree.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for General Internal Medicine Physicians moved from $201,590 in May 2019 to $256,560 in May 2025 (+27.3%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- General Internal Medicine Physicians sits +2.8 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
General Internal Medicine Physicians (SOC 29-1216) has a national median of $256,560 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $73,570 to $475,430, and the published mean is $267,200. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 67,150 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 46 state or territory areas and 160 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $236,350 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $256,560 in May 2025, a rise of $20,210 (+8.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 2,100 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Doctoral or professional degree as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as internship/residency. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Georgia pays the highest state median at $425,460, which is +66% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI at $485,900. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
Median Salary
$256,560
per year
Median Hourly
$123.35/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$267,200
average
Employment
67,150
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where General Internal Medicine Physicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$256,560 Top 2% higher than 98% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above (this entry) | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$256,560 · 98th percentile of 825 US occupations
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is General Internal Medicine Physicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
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- Registered Nurses: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.9%, Median annual wage $97550
- Licensed Practical a…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.6%, Median annual wage $64400
- Pharmacy Technicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $45750
- Physicians, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.5%, Median annual wage $265930
- Clinical Laboratory …: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $62930
- Nurse Practitioners: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 40.1%, Median annual wage $132300
- Pharmacists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $140910
- Physical Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 10.9%, Median annual wage $102760
- Radiologic Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $80110
- Dental Hygienists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7%, Median annual wage $98100
- Medical Records Spec…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 7.1%, Median annual wage $51140
- Speech-Language Path…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15%, Median annual wage $97870
- Health Technologists…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.2%, Median annual wage $50290
- Emergency Medical Te…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5.1%, Median annual wage $44470
- Occupational Therapi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13.8%, Median annual wage $100330
- Physician Assistants: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20.4%, Median annual wage $135880
- Psychiatric Technici…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 20%, Median annual wage $45130
- Respiratory Therapists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 12.1%, Median annual wage $82280
- Veterinary Technolog…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 9.1%, Median annual wage $47380
- Dentists, General: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $170950
- Surgical Technologists: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $64650
- Family Medicine Phys…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 2.7%, Median annual wage $244180
- Paramedics: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $60600
- Diagnostic Medical S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 13%, Median annual wage $96590
- General Internal Medicine Physicians: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.3%, Median annual wage $256560
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+3.3%
About as fast as average
Annual Openings
2,100
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+2,400
73,200 (2024) → 75,600 (2034)
Typical Education
Doctoral or professional degree
On-the-Job Training
Internship/residency
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for General Internal Medicine Physicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition of patient.
- ▸ Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract.
- ▸ Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- ▸ Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza or pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
- ▸ Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital.
- ▸ Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- ▸ Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- ▸ Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure.
- ▸ Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
- ▸ Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
General Internal Medicine Physicians pay history, 2019–2025
Published national median across 5 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $201,590 |
| 2022 | $214,460 |
| 2023 | $223,310 |
| 2024 | $236,350 |
| 2025 | $256,560 |
2019 median
$201,590
2025 median
$256,560
2019–2025 change
+$54,970 (+27.3%)
Avg/year
+4.1%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | $201,590 | First banked release | 44,610 |
| May 2022 | $214,460 | +6.4% | 67,220 |
| May 2023 | $223,310 | +4.1% | 67,210 |
| May 2024 | $236,350 | +5.8% | 66,640 |
| May 2025 | $256,560 | +8.6% | 67,150 |
Across the 5 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $201,590 in May 2019 to $256,560 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +4.1% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 44,610 in May 2019 to 67,150 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | $425,460 | +66% above national |
| 2 | Rhode Island | $379,490 | +48% above national |
| 3 | Minnesota | $373,700 | +46% above national |
| 4 | Wisconsin | $367,160 | +43% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $366,080 | +43% above national |
| 6 | South Carolina | $359,500 | +40% above national |
| 7 | Idaho | $355,390 | +39% above national |
| 8 | Washington | $340,010 | +33% above national |
| 9 | North Dakota | $338,400 | +32% above national |
| 10 | Utah | $331,720 | +29% above national |
| 11 | Mississippi | $325,610 | +27% above national |
| 12 | Guam | $324,920 | +27% above national |
| 13 | Maine | $316,880 | +24% above national |
| 14 | Indiana | $314,390 | +23% above national |
| 15 | California | $313,890 | +22% above national |
| 16 | Alabama | $311,180 | +21% above national |
| 17 | Colorado | $299,990 | +17% above national |
| 18 | North Carolina | $289,780 | +13% above national |
| 19 | Massachusetts | $285,250 | +11% above national |
| 20 | South Dakota | $280,520 | +9% above national |
| 21 | Texas | $269,110 | +5% above national |
| 22 | Oregon | $268,570 | +5% above national |
| 23 | Maryland | $260,410 | +2% above national |
| 24 | Arizona | $259,320 | +1% above national |
| 25 | Ohio | $249,990 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Kentucky | $241,530 | 6% below national |
| 27 | Arkansas | $233,130 | 9% below national |
| 28 | Tennessee | $232,220 | 9% below national |
| 29 | New Hampshire | $229,210 | 11% below national |
| 30 | Vermont | $228,670 | 11% below national |
| 31 | District of Columbia | $223,250 | 13% below national |
| 32 | Florida | $222,600 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Nebraska | $221,360 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $216,570 | 16% below national |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $216,570 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $213,310 | 17% below national |
| 37 | Louisiana | $210,390 | 18% below national |
| 38 | Connecticut | $208,000 | 19% below national |
| 39 | New York | $183,460 | 28% below national |
| 40 | Michigan | $149,990 | 42% below national |
| 41 | Illinois | $140,680 | 45% below national |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | $133,120 | 48% below national |
| 43 | Iowa | $122,920 | 52% below national |
| 44 | Nevada | $114,090 | 56% below national |
| 45 | New Jersey | $89,990 | 65% below national |
| 46 | West Virginia | $72,680 | 72% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $485,900 | +89% above national |
| 2 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $430,970 | +68% above national |
| 3 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $416,860 | +62% above national |
| 4 | Jackson, TN | $412,460 | +61% above national |
| 5 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $385,880 | +50% above national |
| 6 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $379,490 | +48% above national |
| 7 | Tulsa, OK | $377,580 | +47% above national |
| 8 | Ithaca, NY | $370,320 | +44% above national |
| 9 | Lincoln, NE | $369,980 | +44% above national |
| 10 | Worcester, MA | $369,930 | +44% above national |
| 11 | Anchorage, AK | $366,650 | +43% above national |
| 12 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $361,590 | +41% above national |
| 13 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $360,610 | +41% above national |
| 14 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $358,050 | +40% above national |
| 15 | Boise City, ID | $355,390 | +39% above national |
| 16 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $354,430 | +38% above national |
| 17 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $351,670 | +37% above national |
| 18 | Bismarck, ND | $351,580 | +37% above national |
| 19 | Florence, SC | $348,250 | +36% above national |
| 20 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $347,870 | +36% above national |
| 21 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $344,930 | +34% above national |
| 22 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $344,220 | +34% above national |
| 23 | York-Hanover, PA | $344,040 | +34% above national |
| 24 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $340,010 | +33% above national |
| 25 | Colorado Springs, CO | $339,290 | +32% above national |
| 26 | Fargo, ND-MN | $338,400 | +32% above national |
| 27 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $334,330 | +30% above national |
| 28 | Birmingham, AL | $334,100 | +30% above national |
| 29 | Jackson, MS | $333,460 | +30% above national |
| 30 | Duluth, MN-WI | $333,090 | +30% above national |
| 31 | Toledo, OH | $330,220 | +29% above national |
| 32 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $330,200 | +29% above national |
| 33 | Madison, WI | $329,670 | +28% above national |
| 34 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $326,090 | +27% above national |
| 35 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $324,150 | +26% above national |
| 36 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $322,890 | +26% above national |
| 37 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $321,150 | +25% above national |
| 38 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $317,680 | +24% above national |
| 39 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $314,720 | +23% above national |
| 40 | Knoxville, TN | $314,020 | +22% above national |
| 41 | Bloomington, IN | $307,510 | +20% above national |
| 42 | Visalia, CA | $307,430 | +20% above national |
| 43 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $304,390 | +19% above national |
| 44 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $303,980 | +18% above national |
| 45 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $303,930 | +18% above national |
| 46 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $303,680 | +18% above national |
| 47 | Muncie, IN | $303,660 | +18% above national |
| 48 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $299,990 | +17% above national |
| 49 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $298,620 | +16% above national |
| 50 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $296,980 | +16% above national |
| 51 | Winston-Salem, NC | $293,840 | +15% above national |
| 52 | Hot Springs, AR | $292,120 | +14% above national |
| 53 | Pittsburgh, PA | $291,570 | +14% above national |
| 54 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $291,200 | +14% above national |
| 55 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $291,090 | +13% above national |
| 56 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $291,060 | +13% above national |
| 57 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $289,840 | +13% above national |
| 58 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $289,780 | +13% above national |
| 59 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $289,470 | +13% above national |
| 60 | Missoula, MT | $288,870 | +13% above national |
| 61 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $288,290 | +12% above national |
| 62 | Spartanburg, SC | $284,250 | +11% above national |
| 63 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $282,200 | +10% above national |
| 64 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $281,100 | +10% above national |
| 65 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $281,050 | +10% above national |
| 66 | New Haven, CT | $277,290 | +8% above national |
| 67 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $276,520 | +8% above national |
| 68 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $274,410 | +7% above national |
| 69 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $269,700 | +5% above national |
| 70 | Syracuse, NY | $269,270 | +5% above national |
| 71 | Tucson, AZ | $264,320 | +3% above national |
| 72 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $259,320 | +1% above national |
| 73 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $256,940 | same as national |
| 74 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $256,790 | same as national |
| 75 | Columbus, OH | $249,990 | 3% below national |
| 76 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $243,230 | 5% below national |
| 77 | Fayetteville, NC | $243,080 | 5% below national |
| 78 | El Paso, TX | $240,990 | 6% below national |
| 79 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $240,020 | 6% below national |
| 80 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $236,970 | 8% below national |
| 81 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $236,920 | 8% below national |
| 82 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $232,220 | 9% below national |
| 83 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $228,950 | 11% below national |
| 84 | Pittsfield, MA | $228,740 | 11% below national |
| 85 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $228,550 | 11% below national |
| 86 | Jacksonville, FL | $228,220 | 11% below national |
| 87 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $228,210 | 11% below national |
| 88 | Reno, NV | $228,200 | 11% below national |
| 89 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $227,660 | 11% below national |
| 90 | Roanoke, VA | $227,320 | 11% below national |
| 91 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $227,140 | 11% below national |
| 92 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $226,060 | 12% below national |
| 93 | Asheville, NC | $225,830 | 12% below national |
| 94 | Albany, GA | $223,400 | 13% below national |
| 95 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $223,250 | 13% below national |
| 96 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $221,400 | 14% below national |
| 97 | Springfield, IL | $218,310 | 15% below national |
| 98 | Oklahoma City, OK | $216,570 | 16% below national |
| 99 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $216,300 | 16% below national |
| 100 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $214,620 | 16% below national |
| 101 | Lexington Park, MD | $213,780 | 17% below national |
| 102 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $209,950 | 18% below national |
| 103 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $207,230 | 19% below national |
| 104 | Corpus Christi, TX | $206,410 | 20% below national |
| 105 | Lafayette, LA | $201,140 | 22% below national |
| 106 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $199,310 | 22% below national |
| 107 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $195,960 | 24% below national |
| 108 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $186,600 | 27% below national |
| 109 | Omaha, NE-IA | $185,110 | 28% below national |
| 110 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $180,790 | 30% below national |
| 111 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $179,390 | 30% below national |
| 112 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $174,990 | 32% below national |
| 113 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $163,590 | 36% below national |
| 114 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $159,330 | 38% below national |
| 115 | Salisbury, MD | $152,700 | 40% below national |
| 116 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $149,990 | 42% below national |
| 117 | Glens Falls, NY | $140,720 | 45% below national |
| 118 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $136,610 | 47% below national |
| 119 | Binghamton, NY | $129,660 | 49% below national |
| 120 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $127,190 | 50% below national |
| 121 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $114,090 | 56% below national |
| 122 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $107,480 | 58% below national |
| 123 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $105,960 | 59% below national |
| 124 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $99,840 | 61% below national |
| 125 | Iowa City, IA | $82,590 | 68% below national |
| 126 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $81,550 | 68% below national |
| 127 | Rochester, NY | $78,990 | 69% below national |
| 128 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $74,680 | 71% below national |
| 129 | Johnson City, TN | $73,290 | 71% below national |
| 130 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $68,870 | 73% below national |
| 131 | Billings, MT | $68,850 | 73% below national |
| 132 | Jonesboro, AR | $67,830 | 74% below national |
| 133 | Tyler, TX | $65,810 | 74% below national |
| 134 | Odessa, TX | $65,630 | 74% below national |
| 135 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $63,800 | 75% below national |
| 136 | Charleston, WV | $63,540 | 75% below national |
| 137 | Rockford, IL | $63,430 | 75% below national |
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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($256,560 here) and reported employment (67,150 jobs here).
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- The 75th-percentile wage is about $374,850/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
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